MLS

Colorado Rapids vs Columbus Crew, 2017 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Colorado Rapids
  • 80': Kevin Doyle
  • 86': Alan Gordon
FT
2 - 1
Columbus Crew
  • 61': Federico Higuaín

About

Colorado Rapids are hosting Columbus Crew at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Alex Crognale.
  • 4': Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
  • 4': Josh Williams (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
  • 9': Foul by Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids).
  • 9': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Marlon Hairston (Colorado Rapids).
  • 12': Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
  • 13': Delay in match Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Hand ball by Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ola Kamara (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Abu.
  • 17': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Micheal Azira.
  • 25': Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 27': Delay in match Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Micheal Azira.
  • 30': Foul by Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 30': Mike da Fonte (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Shkelzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominique Badji.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Shkelzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Dillon Powers (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Hairston.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Doyle with a headed pass.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zac MacMath.
  • 39': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Mike da Fonte.
  • 41': Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
  • 41': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Mohammed Abu (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mohammed Abu (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 45'+1': Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Columbus Crew SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Columbus Crew SC 0.
  • 46': Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
  • 46': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids).
  • 48': Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Delay in match Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC) because of an injury.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ola Kamara (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shkelzen Gashi with a headed pass.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Abu with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Mike da Fonte (Colorado Rapids).
  • 54': Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nicolai Naess.
  • 55': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Ola Kamara.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shkelzen Gashi with a cross.
  • 57': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Kortne Ford tries a through ball, but Dominique Badji is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Shkelzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids).
  • 59': Nicolai Naess (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Columbus Crew SC 1. Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Meram.
  • 63': Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids).
  • 64': Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Nicolai Naess (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Higuaín.
  • 66': Foul by Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 66': Mohammed Saeid (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Shkelzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Foul by Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 67': Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Joshua Gatt replaces Dillon Powers.
  • 69': Foul by Joshua Gatt (Colorado Rapids).
  • 69': Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Eric Miller.
  • 73': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Caleb Calvert replaces Dominique Badji.
  • 73': Foul by Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids).
  • 73': Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Kortne Ford (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Micheal Azira.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Artur replaces Mohammed Abu.
  • 77': Foul by Nicolai Naess (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 77': Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids).
  • 79': Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Micheal Azira (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Ola Kamara (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 79': Mike da Fonte (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Columbus Crew SC 1. Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Hairston.
  • 81': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Alan Gordon replaces Kevin Doyle.
  • 83': Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Joshua Gatt (Colorado Rapids).
  • 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Jonathan Mensah replaces Nicolai Naess.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ola Kamara (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Higuaín with a through ball.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ola Kamara.
  • 85': Corner, Columbus Crew SC. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Alan Gordon (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Alex Crognale (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 86': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Columbus Crew SC 1. Alan Gordon (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Gatt with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, Columbus Crew SC. Niko Hansen replaces Alex Crognale.
  • 89': Foul by Shkelzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids).
  • 89': Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Caleb Calvert (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew SC).
  • 90'+2': Delay in match Shkelzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids) because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Columbus Crew SC 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Columbus Crew SC 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 4
62.3 Possession 37.7
15 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
426 Accurate Passes 225
520 Passes 314
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 13
0.5 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 80
32 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
22 Effective Clearances 22
22 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 17,586

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0
2 CF Montréal 0 0 0
3 Charlotte FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

COL Colorado Rapids (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Zac MacMath (GK)
24 Kortne Ford Yellow Card
2 Mike Da Fonte
3 Eric Miller
94 Marlon Hairston
22 Micheal Azira Yellow Card
8 Dillon Powers
90 Mohammed Saeid
11 Shkelzen Gashi
9 Kevin Doyle Yellow Card
14 Dominique Badji
Colorado Rapids Substitutes:
Joshua Gatt, Dillon Serna, Alan Gordon, John Berner, Caleb Calvert, Sam Hamilton.

CLB Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Zack Steffen (GK)
21 Alex Crognale
24 Nicolai Naess
3 Josh Williams
8 Mohammed Abu
20 Wil Trapp
14 Waylon Francis
25 Harrison Afful
11 Ola Kamara
9 Justin Meram
10 Federico Higuaín
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Ethan Finlay, Jonathan Mensah, Jukka Raitala, Niko Hansen, Kekuta Manneh, Brad Stuver, Artur.

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